State,
PriorBirthsNowDeceased, TobaccoUse,
PrePregnancyDiabetes,
PrePregnancyHypertensionBirthsAverageMotherAgeAverageBirthWeightAveragePrePregnancyBMIAverageNumberPrenatalVisitsAverageIntervalSinceLastBirthDo certain states have higher BMI rates?
Does the amount of prenatal care visits relate to maternal health risk factors (diabetes, hypertension and tobacco use)
More prenatal visits observed for mothers with diabetes or hypertension.
Fewer visits among tobacco users may signal gaps in care outreach.
There are regional differences in BMI
Mothers who visited the doctor more often seem to have better infant health outcomes despite any risk factors